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Naveen Menon

Naveen Menon is an OT/ICS cybersecurity professional with over 20 years of experience across critical infrastructure sectors including oil and gas, utilities, and manufacturing. He specializes in risk-based cybersecurity frameworks aligned with ISA/IEC 62443, with a focus on practical implementation of OT security, governance, and resilience.

Menon is an active ISA volunteer and part of the leadership team of the ISA Oman Section, contributing to industry initiatives and knowledge sharing. He is an ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Expert and an ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP), with over 15 years of association with ISA. He also holds multiple certifications in cybersecurity and governance, and he actively engages in advancing OT security practices.

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    Defining Cyber Risk in OT: A Practical ISA/IEC 62443-Aligned Approach

    OT cyber risks are often rated before being defined. A practical method builds the risk scenario first (zone, asset, criticality, threat source, threat level, threat action, and vulnerability) before assessing likelihood and consequence.
    By: Naveen Menon
    06 November, 2026 | 5 minutes
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